這里有千千萬(wàn)萬(wàn)人們共同關(guān)心的教育話題,這里不談八卦,沒(méi)有噱頭、不嘩眾取寵,這里是來(lái)自國(guó)際視野的教育《真學(xué)說(shuō)》。 我們不做教育產(chǎn)業(yè)化的吹鼓手,只做家長(zhǎng)、學(xué)生和教育同仁們的知心朋友和來(lái)自世界理念與信息的傳播者。
The Harvard brand mesmerizes us all.
哈佛的品牌讓人著迷。
For one thing, education was at the back of the mind of colonists of the Masschusetts Bay, just 8 years into its founding.
至少有一點(diǎn),美國(guó)馬塞諸塞州殖民者創(chuàng)建領(lǐng)地后8年,教育已經(jīng)馬上浮現(xiàn)在腦海。
Harvard College founded in 1636 is now the undergraduate college of Harvard University.It admits only about 2000 students each year and about 5% of the applicants. It is among the most selective college/university in the world.
哈佛學(xué)院創(chuàng)建于1636年,現(xiàn)在是整個(gè)哈佛大學(xué)本科生院。它是全世界競(jìng)爭(zhēng)較高的本科學(xué)院,每年接受2000名學(xué)生,占申請(qǐng)人數(shù)的5%左右。
It mystified people when thinking about the holy-grail question: How to get into Harvard?
人們聯(lián)想到這個(gè)圣杯式的問(wèn)題——怎樣才能進(jìn)哈佛?都會(huì)為之神往迷惑。
Full score in SAT, loads of Extracurricular Activities, lots of awards won, Acing the College Application Essay, Stellar Recommendation? All of the above, but most still fall short.
SAT全滿分,杯盤(pán)滿盈的課外活動(dòng)經(jīng)歷和獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)、高大上之文學(xué)修辭較好作文,明星般的推薦信。很多學(xué)生都做了這一切,但還是止步目標(biāo)。
I have guided so many aspiring teenagers to realized their dreams getting into world-class universities. However, talking about getting into Harvard with the above “achievement items” underminded the statue of Harvard University in America’s educational history.
我曾經(jīng)幫助很多雄心勃勃的少年實(shí)現(xiàn)理想進(jìn)入世界較好大學(xué)。然而,當(dāng)我們意識(shí)到想進(jìn)入哈佛憑的就是上面那些菜單式的東東時(shí),我們知道我們已經(jīng)掉隊(duì)了,這些東西低估了哈佛大學(xué)在美國(guó)教育史上的地位。
For one thing, you can only get into Harvard, if you have the elegance, intellect and temperament (優(yōu)雅、學(xué)識(shí)和氣質(zhì))of what Harvard represents.
要進(jìn)入哈佛,唯有靠擁有哈佛所代表的“優(yōu)雅、學(xué)識(shí)和氣質(zhì)”。
You can feel such elegance, intellect and temperament from the below Photogaphic double-exposure art from Harvard University.
從哈佛大學(xué)提供的下面這些二次曝光攝影藝術(shù)照片,我們開(kāi)始感受這樣的Elegance, Intellect and Temperament.
(Source: Harvard Gazette, 來(lái)源:《哈佛公報(bào)》)
Elegance: Maple leaves colored in crimson flow through the John Harvard Statue.
優(yōu)雅:(新英格蘭秋天)紅色的楓葉疊在哈佛創(chuàng)始人約翰哈佛雕像上
Intellect: With more than 50 miles of shelves and more than 3 million volumes, the stacks of Widener Library are brimming with books.
學(xué)識(shí):哈佛大學(xué)圖書(shū)館的書(shū)架足有80公里長(zhǎng),較大的圖書(shū)館Widener Library擺滿了書(shū)。(沒(méi)有足夠?qū)W識(shí),你來(lái)干嘛?)
Temperament: Portraits and sculptures of historic Harvard leaders mingle in the Faculty Room of University Hall. LeBaron Russell Briggs, who served as dean of Harvard College and president of Radcliffe, is eclipsed in the light of the window, while CeciliaPayne-Gaposchkin, Phillips Professor of Astronomy, is caught in a contemplative gaze at the night sky.
氣質(zhì):哈佛大學(xué)現(xiàn)任天文學(xué)教授CeciliaPayne-Gaposchkin的背影疊加在哈佛大學(xué)教授名人堂人物肖像畫(huà)背景上。
Students tread the paths of Harvard Yard to classrooms atop the Memorial Hall tower.
哈佛紀(jì)念教堂的身影映著校園內(nèi)那一條條學(xué)者們漫步思考冥想的小徑。這里是誕生改變世界大想法的地方。
Immersed in her studies, Tina Huang ’18 prepares for a final examination in mathematics.
哈佛學(xué)子Tina Huang(2018級(jí))正在埋頭準(zhǔn)備期末考試。(哈佛提供的照片注解說(shuō)的是“數(shù)學(xué)考試”,照片里的內(nèi)容是“物理力學(xué)考試”。)
Ornate gilding enhances pages of the Gutenberg Bible on display in the Harry Elkins Widener Memorial Library.
這本在哈佛Widener紀(jì)念圖書(shū)館展出的、具有數(shù)百年歷史的德國(guó)Gutenberg印書(shū)館出版的Bible, 疊加在金色的修飾上,讓人體會(huì)了哪里才是金色放光的地方。
Emily Koch ’20 merges with her own painting crafted for her Visual and Environmental Studies class,VES 24, taught by Matt Saunders in the Carpenter Center.
2020班學(xué)生Emily Koch跟她自己畫(huà)的油畫(huà)合二為一。這幅是為《視覺(jué)與環(huán)境研究》課而畫(huà)的。
Fallen oak leaves overlay the shadows and bricks along Houghton Library.
哈佛大學(xué)的每個(gè)角落都充滿詩(shī)意,只有能夠捕捉詩(shī)意的學(xué)生才會(huì)被哈佛錄取。 “橡樹(shù)葉在圖書(shū)館窗外落下的光影跟樹(shù)干映著哈佛紅墻上”
The tower of Memorial Church adorns its own entrance. The church, built in 1932, was dedicated onArmistice Day to honor the men and women of Harvard who died in WWI.
哈佛紀(jì)念教堂落成于1932年,為紀(jì)念哈佛大學(xué)在一戰(zhàn)陣亡人士。教堂的風(fēng)景跟教堂的大門(mén)相映形成意境。
Charles Eliot’s sycamore trees, which have lined the Charles River since 1897, enhance the Weeks Footbridge.
十九世紀(jì)哈佛大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)查爾斯伊利奧特的兒子,小伊利奧特是美國(guó)著名的景觀建筑設(shè)計(jì)師。波士頓城北岸的Cambridge(劍橋)到處都能看到他較推崇的美桐樹(shù)(Sycamore Tree)。你能看到美桐樹(shù)疊加在這座步行橋上嗎?
The River Houses, punctuated by the Eliot House Tower, ripple along the Charles.
哈佛大學(xué)位于查爾斯河畔。這張三次曝光的照片將靜靜地河水、拱橋和哈佛紅墻校舍混為一體。
Johnston Gate, the first, largest, and most lavishly constructed entrance to Harvard Yard, archesover the Littauer Building.
按照哈佛的標(biāo)準(zhǔn),哈佛大學(xué)的這扇大門(mén)(號(hào)稱:約翰遜大門(mén))可謂“奢華”了。背景里大雁藍(lán)天和哈佛肯尼迪政府學(xué)院讓人感受到哈佛大學(xué)的厚重。
A solitary runner gazes across Harvard Stadium as he climbs and descends the steps.
哈佛大學(xué)并不以體育著稱。這幅圖能激發(fā)你怎樣的運(yùn)動(dòng)激情?
The underbelly of Harvard Stadium forms a kaleidoscope, an abstraction of steps and stairs.
哈佛體育場(chǎng)看臺(tái)下面是一副別致的現(xiàn)代畫(huà)—萬(wàn)花筒般的視覺(jué)景觀。你看到了什么?
Scholars enter gateways to the Yard in the spirit of the inscription under the bust of James Walker, past president and overseers of Harvard College: “Learn where is wisdom, whereis strength, where is understanding; that thou mayest know also where is lengthof days, and life, where is the light of the eyes and peace.”
這座通往哈佛大學(xué)校園的拱門(mén),映著十九世紀(jì)哈佛大學(xué)校長(zhǎng)詹姆斯沃爾克的話語(yǔ): “學(xué)會(huì)智慧、力量和理解,你就知道生命,光明與和平。”
There is no trick getting into schools like Harvard, only true scholarship from the start.
要進(jìn)入哈佛這樣的大學(xué)沒(méi)有任何技巧或升學(xué)指導(dǎo)可言,唯靠從求學(xué)較初開(kāi)始就領(lǐng)會(huì)掌握——真學(xué)說(shuō)。
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